Alan Johnson sticks it to the unions

[hornetrider]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/jan/17/ala...

About time someone in opposition started talking some sense. Untrendy view, I know

[mybrainhurts]

Blimey...:faint: :thud:

[EDLT]

The way this is going, we might see a Con-Lab-Lib coalition after the next election. Or not, it will be very hard to tell.

[Digga]

hornetrider said:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/jan/17/ala...

About time someone in opposition started talking some sense. Untrendy view, I know

I've said for a while, an loony opposition is useless, in fact it can be downright damaging. One that is at least begining to work out where (the new, post-crunch) economic reality is, is extremely valuable, even if you don't agree with all their policies. I see even Milliband is now on-message with this.

I've said before, Johnson does seem a rare beast; a politician with genuine principle who has not abandoned his roots. He's echoing what's been said on here many times about the unions 70's utopian fantasies.

Edited by Digga on Wednesday 18th January 08:09

[turbobloke]

The slight flaw in AJ's plan is that he's warning Unions not to become the delusional left when they already are the delusional left.

[Digga]

turbobloke said:

The slight flaw in AJ's plan is that he's warning Unions not to become the delusional left when they already are the delusional left.

I'd say that's just clever managment of the situation:

1. don't back them into a corner.
2. apropos of #1, give them a way out.

[turbobloke]

That or he's part of the deluded left himself...

Though he presents as one of the more sane Liarbore people, you never can tell.